Disclosure
Choosing to disclose a diagnosis of autism can be extremely difficult for a child or young person with autism. When a child or young person makes this decision, frequently it comes as the child or young person gains a level of understanding regarding his or her strengths, appreciates differences but is ultimately comfortable with whom he or she is.
Critchley (2016) claims that the child or young person must, with the support of parents and educators, draw up the list of pros and cons for disclosing.
Further information can be accessed at these links:
Could it be seen as claiming his or her own identity?
Further information can be accessed at these links:
- Being autistic in mainstream education, Becky Cox
- Siblings
- Woodfer goes to School
- Treeball
- Hercules and Rosehip
- Peer Awareness, 100% Awesomes – peer awareness resource pack
- Secondary Aged Students
- Bullying and teasing and children with autism: What we can do?
- What’s it like when your child is diagnosed with autism?
- Adam Harris speaks on RTE about what it is like to have autism
- Fact sheet: Sharing the Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- AS I AM: All about me booklet
- Sharing a diagnosis of Autism
Those who self-disclosed their autism to trusted peers reported an array of results,
Some elicited support and understanding. Please click on the following video, Amazing Things Happen
A few had bad experiences when disclosing to peers they didn’t know well
Many do not disclose to avoid judgment
When working with those with autism, we may have to help them delve through the following issues,
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